Interdisciplinary Major in General Studies (BA, Complete Degree)

The online interdisciplinary major in general studies program (BA) is for CompleteDegree students only. The curriculum includes 40 credits of core courses in the areas of Social Justice, Global Change Science, Planning and Organization, Humanities, Communication, and Literacy, and Policy.
128 credits needed to graduate with up to 96 transfer credits accepted towards the degree.
Students have the opportunity to tailor their degree with electives that align with their unique academic and professional interests.

Degree Requirements

Step Two: Electives

14 credits of targeted electives, at least one at 300-level.
(8 of the 14 electives must be taken at Simmons)

Step Three: Capstone

General Studies Capstone

Step One: Required Courses

GS 101: Introduction to General Studies

Social Justice

SOCI 249	Inequalities	4
	OR
PHIL 130	Ethics	4

Global Change Science

CHEM 227	Energy & Global Warming	4
	OR
BIOL 104	Introduction to Environmental Science	4

Planning and Organization

BUS 221	Project Management	4
	OR
BUS 234	Organizational Communication & Behavior	4

Humanities, Communication, and Literacy

COMM 121	Visual Communication	4
	OR
COMM 122	Media Writing and Editing	4

Policy

SOCI 241	Health, Illness & Society	4
	OR
SOCI 245	Global Health	4
	OR
SOCI 321	Sociology of Food	4